** The CSI300 index fell 1.4 percent to 3,025.14 at the end of the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.0 percent to 2,510.78. The two indexes were on track for their fifth and fourth straight days of losses, respectively.

** “The recent sluggishness in the A-share market is partly due to the continued sharp corrections in external markets, in particular in the U.S. stock market,” said Zhu Junchun, an analyst with Lianxun Securities.

** The sentiment was also curbed after the United States accused Beijing of orchestrating the hacking of government agencies and companies around the world.

** Main sectors fell across the board, led by sectoral indexes of banks and real estate firms.

** China’s central bank said on Thursday it will strengthen the oversight of the reserves that commercial banks and other lenders are required to deposit to ensure timely and full payment.

** Tencent Holdings Ltd’s shares jumped by as much as 4.2 percent on Friday after a regulatory official said that some new games have been cleared for sale after a lengthy freeze in approvals.

** Around the region, MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan stock index was weaker by 0.27 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei index was down 1.33 percent.

** The yuan was quoted at 6.89 per U.S. dollar, 0.09 percent weaker than the previous close of 6.8835.

** The largest percentage gainers in the main Shanghai Composite index were shares of China Sports Industry Group Co Ltd, up 9.99 percent, followed by Hunan Salt Industry Co Ltd, gaining 9.95 percent, and Shanghai U9 Game Co Ltd, up 9.8 percent.